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Since we have waited so long for spring to arrive, I decided to take some bread down to Wascana Lake and feed the birds. Only a few days ago it was rare to even see any birds around Regina but the last two days have proved they are back and populating the lake in a hurry! On Wednesday I estimated about a thousand birds on the lake and yesterday that figure easily jumped past a million. There was only one little area of birds the first day and Friday the entire lake was filled like I had never seen before. Feeding just a few birds got the entire flock to take flight in a spectacular display!
I shot a lot of video as it was such an amazing experience to stand there and watch. Look at the incredible difference two days make:
Here is Wednesday's footage:
Friday:
If you go, bring lots of bread and don't worry, if you run out they won't attack. haha
Video and photos from today as the sun finally came out for the first time in many days. According to news reports, we broke the record for snowfall in one winter season a week ago. Another 10 to 20 cm fell since to insure the highest total in recorded history for the city of Regina. Warm sunny weather next week will begin the next phase as the spring run off, melt and subsequent flooding will begin.
With a winter storm warning for most of south west Saskatchewan, the Highways Hotline is listing what could be a record number of highways closed at one time in the province this evening. Here is a screen shot of the highway conditions map, provided by the Government Of Saskatchewan's Ministry Of Highways:
#StaySafe !
Record snowfall for the year continues to add up today!
A walk in the park, more like a winter wonderland, around the north end of Wascana Lake to Albert Street where the highest snowbanks are found as the snow blows in off the lake. Then off to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and La Bodega, home of the Ice Bar for a St Patrick's Day drink. This snow storm should officially register snowfall totals in the city of Regina at all time record levels.
Footage by Jared Mysko
